tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post6377169079669933390..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: Murder in the HeartAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-2874459238233290122010-11-15T09:28:38.769-06:002010-11-15T09:28:38.769-06:00Samantha ~ No, if you do not have the mental facul...Samantha ~ No, if you do not have the mental faculty to sin, then it isn't a sin. In order for something to be a sin, it has to be a conscious decision to do something contrary to God. Therefore, if you are sleeping and have a dream that you kill someone or engage in some other immoral act, it is not a sin. You can't control what is in a dream. Even "lucid dreams" are still not taking place in the intellect and will but are still in the influence of the chemicals in the brain. <br /><br />In order to sin, one MUST have one's decision making processes engaged. <br /><br />In Confession, don't try to convince the priest of anything. If you have sinned (ie lusted in your heart) or confess you intended to commit x sin, maybe just say you were entertaining those kinds of thoughts. It is, for example a sin to entertain impure thoughts. It doesn't matter what the priest thinks about that. It matters what God thinks. Your job is to confess it and repent. Then just be obedient to the penance you receive and go amend your life with the sincere desire never to do that again. <br /><br />Now, if scrupulosity is part of the picture, then get a spiritual director to assist you. <br /><br />I recommend that you read the Catechism and what it says about sin. YOu may want to start with paragraph 1730 on human freedom, then read the section on the morality of human acts, and just keep reading. The definition of sin begins at paragraph 1849.Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-73135964692991105092010-11-15T09:16:55.716-06:002010-11-15T09:16:55.716-06:002 Questions:
1. Does a sin "count" if it...2 Questions:<br />1. Does a sin "count" if it occurs in the context of a dream such that the availability of one's mental faculties may be questioned? Most if not all of us surrender our normal decision making processes while sleeping.<br /><br />2. How does one convince a priest within the sacrament of confession that one's desire and/or intent to sin is a sin?<br /><br />SamanthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com